Fundamentals of Nursing Models, Theories and Practice: with Wiley E–Text

A concise, accessible introduction to the development, application and evaluation of nursing theories, this new edition of Fundamentals of Nursing Models, Theories and Practice provides a thorough overview of the body of knowledge on the topic, and a clear outline of their relevance to everyday nursing practice. Linking the development of models and theory to practice, this fully–updated text, a useful resource to both undergraduate and Master’s students, features learning outcomes, key concept summaries and reflective exercises to aid the study of this key element of all modern nursing courses. Fundamentals of Nursing Models, Theories and Practice: Clearly examines the relationship between nursing theory, clinical practice and nursing roles Is written for students by an author team with 40 years’ combined experience in teaching, practising and researching nursing theory Is accessible and user friendly with a range of features to help study, including key concepts, learning outcomes and reflective exercises Provides information useful for all pre–registration nursing students, as well as newly qualified nurses Is accompanied by an online resource centre featuring case studies, multiple–choice questions and exercises A companion website for this book can be found at www.wileyfundamentalseries.com/nursingmodels featuring: Interactive multiple–choice questions Interactive true/false questions Case studies Additional reflective questions Revision points from the book

Dedication Preface Chapter 1 The case for nursing theory Chapter 2 Knowing in nursing and nursing knowledge Chapter 3 Theory from practice and practice from theory Chapter 4 Nursing theories and new nursing roles Chapter 5 Nursing theories or nursing models Chapter 6 Interpersonal relationships: the essence of nursing models and theories Chapter 7 How to select a suitable model or theory Chapter 8 Research and theory: some relationships Chapter 9 Criteria for theory description, analysis and evaluation References Index